Coupon Kitchen: Thanksgiving Menu 2012

This year we are headed to my in-laws for Thanksgiving day and then hosting my family at our home the weekend after. We're very fortunate to celebrate with both of our families and I'm sure y'all know I love having so many reasons to cook delicious meals! This is our first year hosting Thanksgiving and I'm really excited to prepare a meal for my family in our new home. What are your plans this holiday?

Each recipe should serve at least 8 people so cut them in half or pick and choose dishes to prepare depending on the size of your get together.

Typically the sales ads reset on Wednesdays each week. With Thanksgiving falling on Thursday, most ads will run through 11/22. The best deal I have seen on turkeys this week is at Food Lion for $.49/lb with additional $35 purchase. If anyone has seen a better one, please leave a comment and I'll update.

I want to let each and every one of you know that I'm so thankful to you for reading Coupon Kitchen! This little hobby of mine has come to be a big part of my life and it wouldn't be possible without all of your support. I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Menu
Perfect Roast Turkey
Cranberry-Apple Cider Sauce
Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy
Sweet Potato Gratin
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
Cranberry Punch

Shopping List
Pantry/Fridge Stock-up in Italics

Turkey	12-14 lb turkey -$3 off Butterball turkey wyb 4 participating products print 3 lb bag onions 1 carrot 1 bunch celery Salt Sugar Butter
Cranberry Sauce	Fresh cranberries 1 Golden Delicious apple Apple cider Light brown sugar Cinnamon Allspice Salt
Mashed Potatoes	8 oz mushrooms 2 lbs red potatoes Dry sherry 2% reduced-fat milk Olive oil Onion (from 3 lb bag) Dried thyme Salt Pepper Flour Butter Mushroom, vegetable, or chicken broth Garlic
Sweet Potato Gratin	3 lbs sweet potatoes Heavy whipping cream, 16 oz Butter Parmesan cheese Cayenne pepper Salt Pepper
Acorn Squash	4 small acorn squash Fresh sage 1 1/2 lbs sweet or hot sausage links 4 - 8.5 oz boxes corn muffin mix 1 dozen eggs Butter Milk Olive oil 4 onions (from 3 lb bag) Celery (split w/Turkey) Garlic Turkey stock or chicken broth
Pumpkin Cake	1 package yellow cake mix 15 oz can pumpkin puree 1 small ginger root or minced ginger Powdered sugar 2 eggs (split w/Acorn Squash) Baking soda Cinnamon Cloves Vanilla Milk
Punch	1 orange 1 lemon 12 oz can frozen orange juice 12 oz can frozen lemonade 48 oz cranberry juice Sparkling apple cider or sparkling wine Cranberries (split w/Cranberry Sauce)